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Horten Ho 229 V3 All Wood Short Kit Horten Ho 229 V3 All Wood Short Kit a Radio Controlled Model in 1/8 Scale Design by Gary Hethcoat Copyright 2007 Aviation Research P.O. Box 9192, San Jose, CA 95157 http://www.wingsontheweb.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 408-660-0943 Table of Contents 1 General Building Notes ......................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 Getting Help .................................................................................................................................. 4 1.2 Laser Cut Parts .............................................................................................................................. 4 1.3 Electronics ..................................................................................................................................... 4 1.4 Building Options ........................................................................................................................... 4 1.4.1 Removable Outer Wing Panels .............................................................................................. 4 1.4.2 Drag Rudders ......................................................................................................................... 4 1.4.3 Retracts .................................................................................................................................. 5 1.4.4 Frise Style Elevons ................................................................................................................ 5 1.5 Motor/Speed Controller Choices ................................................................................................... 5 2 Center Section (All Wood Version) ....................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Front Spar and Ribs ....................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Battery Mounting Method ............................................................................................................. 8 2.3 Rib Mid-Sections ........................................................................................................................... 9 2.4 Retract Installation........................................................................................................................ 11 2.5 Rear Rib Sections ........................................................................................................................ 12 2.6 Upper Center Section Stringers ................................................................................................... 13 2.7 Leading Edge Installation ............................................................................................................ 14 2.8 Intake Duct Installation ............................................................................................................... 14 2.9 Rear Duct Fairing ........................................................................................................................ 15 2.10 Sheeting the Upper Center Section............................................................................................ 15 2.11 Strip Planking the Engine Covers and Canopy Area ................................................................. 16 3 Outer Wing Panels ............................................................................................................................... 18 3.1 Laminating the Rib Doublers ...................................................................................................... 18 3.2 Laying Down the Ribs ................................................................................................................. 19 3.2.1 Elevon Servo Conduit .......................................................................................................... 20 3.2.2 Drag Rudders ....................................................................................................................... 20 3.3 Installing the Laminated Spars .................................................................................................... 21 3.4 Leading Edge & Sheeting ............................................................................................................ 23 4 Completing the Outer Wing Panels ..................................................................................................... 27 4.1 Upper Center Section Jig ............................................................................................................. 27 4.2 Fitting the panels ......................................................................................................................... 27 4.3 Determining Attachment Method ................................................................................................ 27 4.4 Jigging the Outer Wing Panels .................................................................................................... 27 4.5 Elevon Servo Installation ............................................................................................................ 29 4.6 Drag Rudder Construction (optional) .......................................................................................... 32 4.7 Lower Outer Wing Panel Sheeting .............................................................................................. 36 5 Installing Fans & Electronics .............................................................................................................. 37 5.1 Fans.............................................................................................................................................. 37 5.2 Batteries ....................................................................................................................................... 38 5.3 Connecting it all Together ........................................................................................................... 39 5.3.1 Battery Connection .............................................................................................................. 40 5.3.2 Rear Duct ............................................................................................................................. 41 6 Lower Center Section .......................................................................................................................... 42 6.1 Lower Center Section Sheeting ................................................................................................... 42 6.2 Wing Tips..................................................................................................................................... 44 6.3 Cutting out and Hinging the Frise-style Elevons ........................................................................ 44 6.4 Flap Construction (optional)........................................................................................................ 46 7 Finishing .............................................................................................................................................. 48 7.1 Finishing the Center Section ....................................................................................................... 48 7.2 Finishing the Outer Wing Panels ................................................................................................. 48 7.3 Paint & Markings ........................................................................................................................ 48 8 Trimming for Flight ............................................................................................................................. 50 8.1 Extension Tubes........................................................................................................................... 50 8.2 Center of Gravity ......................................................................................................................... 51 8.3 Balancing Method ....................................................................................................................... 51 8.4 Recommended Control Throws ................................................................................................... 53 8.5 Ground Sit (ROG version)........................................................................................................... 53 9 Flying the Ho 229 ................................................................................................................................ 54 9.1 General Flying Characteristics .................................................................................................... 54 9.2 Aerobatics .................................................................................................................................... 54 9.3 Bungee Flying ............................................................................................................................. 54 9.4 Flying from a runway (ROG) ...................................................................................................... 54 9.4.1 Takeoff Procedures (ROG version) ..................................................................................... 55 9.5 Approach and Landing ................................................................................................................ 55 9.6 More Info ....................................................................................................................................
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